rejection
noun
the act or process of rejecting.
rejections
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pluralof rejection.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Replimune and other industry officials said the FDA, in its rejections, had reversed positions it had established in earlier meetings with the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The government had to announce a review in 2024 and since then 884 former members of Afghan special forces, who served alongside UKSF, have since had their rejections overturned.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Outright rejections are rare, though in 2021 another U.K. digital bank, Monzo, withdrew an application after the regulator said approval was unlikely.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
While this policy remains largely in place, tour agencies in the Central Asian nation have noticed a recent decrease in visa rejections and this year authorities announced plans to expand the tourism sector.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Their son’s application to several kindergartens met with quick rejections, unaccompanied by explanations.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
